Jorge Gurgel (155) vs. Aaron Riley (156)R1 – Gurgel scores early with a right kick to the body, but Riley gives no ground. Riley seemed to be gaining steam, but it was cut short by a kick to Gurgel's groin that stalled the action. They immediately begin trading flurries upon the restart, Gurgel giving a little better than he takes. Gurgel lands a couple really solid right hands and soon follows with a right kick to the head that has Riley dazed, but still fighting back. They trade shots for the next couple of minutes, Riley apparently bleeding from the bridge of his nose. Gurgel unleashes a couple brief flurries and scores with a body kick. Riley fires back hard, landing a few blows of his own, but Gurgel scores a kick to the head as the round closes.MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Gurgel.

R2 – They again start trading blows, and again Gurgel seems to be getting off quicker, landing kicks to the body and flurries of punches. Riley is continually firing back, but not with the same frequency as Gurgel. They go toe-to-toe in a brutal exchange of punches at center ring, Riley misses with a knee, Gurgel lands his own, but slips and Riley follows him down. Gurgel upkicks with Riley standing in his guard, but Riley drops down some heavy hammer fists. They work back to the feet and start another brutal exchange of blows. Gurgel unloads a flurry of uppercuts from the clinch before they separate and start in again. Riley unloads a combination of punches that hurts Gurgel in the closing moments of the round, likely stealing the round on the scorecards.MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Riley.

R2 – They again start trading blows, and again Gurgel seems to be getting off quicker, landing kicks to the body and flurries of punches. Riley is continually firing back, but not with the same frequency as Gurgel. They go toe-to-toe in a brutal exchange of punches at center ring, Riley misses with a knee, Gurgel lands his own, but slips and Riley follows him down. Gurgel upkicks with Riley standing in his guard, but Riley drops down some heavy hammer fists. They work back to the feet and start another brutal exchange of blows. Gurgel unloads a flurry of uppercuts from the clinch before they separate and start in again. Riley unloads a combination of punches that hurts Gurgel in the closing moments of the round, likely stealing the round on the scorecards.MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Riley.

damnit, please don't mess up Jorge, I need you to actually win

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R3 – Once again, Riley and Gurgel start unloading to open the round. Gurgel scoring early with the hands, and Riley utilizing his kicks. Riley catches Gurgel with a kick that has him rocked and follows with a fierce combination of punches, but Gurgel survives and fires back. Riley starts in from a Thai clinch with knees to the body. Gurgel starts to comeback midway through the round, but Riley seems to be hurting Gurgel more than what Gurgel is hurting him. Gurgel slips again and Riley takes advantage dropping down blows from the guard. Unbelievable fight as these two go toe-to-toe until the final bell.MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 and the fight 29-28 for Riley.